Bluegrass State vs Ken.

Bluegrass State and Ken. both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Bluegrass State	Yes	No	No	No
Ken.	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Bluegrass State and Ken. are synonyms defined as:

Bluegrass State and Ken.: a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

Other synonyms of Bluegrass State include Kentucky, KY.

Bluegrass State (noun)	Ken. (noun)
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses	a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses